Rob Kearney aiming to make most of his chance with Lions

The history of the Lions has shown that individual fortunes can change for a player very quickly. It is that knowledge to which Rob Kearney will cling when he makes his belated first appearance for the tourists from the replacements bench against the Waratahs.

Kearney, who played in South Africa four years ago, tore a hamstring in Hong Kong. For several days his participation in the tour remained in doubt. He feared that it could have been over before he had even had a chance to be involved.

“I got a scan in Hong Kong and that was the real low point for me because it could have gone any way,” Kearney said yesterday. “I had no idea how the results would read. I could